Helen also wrote an article titled 'I Must speak for the Ladies' Home journal. In the piece, she informed readers about an eye infection that mother could transmit to their newborn. The solution was straightforward _ special eye drops for the babiles.
Preventable Blindness
The eye drops were inexpensive, but not all parents could afford receive the drops would become blind. Helen had once believed that blindness couldn't be prevented, but she now understood that this wasn't true. Learning that so much blindness could have been avoided made her angry. Helen realized the link between blindness and poverty and wanted to understand the challenge faced by those living in poverty. She visited their neighbourhoods and spoke with workers and immigrants to learn more about their lives. She was determined to find ways to help because she believed in the importance of improving others lives.
A New Influence
Throughout her life, Helen learned from many people and one of the most influential was john Macy, who edited her book. Helen came to admire john and when he married anne in 1905, she moved in with them. John a socialist, believed that wealth should be shared more equally among all people, not concentrated among the rich. Helen and Anne enjoyed john lively political discussions with friends, and Helen was inspired by his ideas. By 1909, she joined the socialist party, eager to learn and advocate for equality. During this happy period, Helen published two more book with John's help and often enjoyed bike rides with him loving the thrill of going fast.
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